Container for inner tubes for pneumatic tires



W. J. RCSTRN CONTAINER FOR INNER TUBES FOR PNEUMATICI TIRES Filed July 26, 1922 2 ShetS-Sw W. J. RQSTER N CONTAINER FOR INNEN TUBES FOR PNBUMATIC TIRES Filed July 26, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 es, residing at the` of aromi? county of Bronx., city te it New "i'orlr5 Luzie invented new 'torero ate Containers for l notie Tires, oi which l ie e efeciiicutioi. r :s uri/entice relates to improveiuere or protectors for inner' ietio tire.

it is customary in moto to carry one or more 'tubes for use in making re-V rose puncture@ or otherwise limer tutes are ueueici box or compartment of ou@ unprotected oy some L ,ieg ere frequently iejurecl i y tooie or o 'iter objects coming in Contact l urtiiermore, tlf inner tube ee'turere recommend tiret the tubes' be -oiooii themselves ec tiret the valve .etru-ie tetween the opposite lofiieires oi' tile tubes, to

teci'ogy resuits in tralieiit tile tutes are so *faire stem ill Contact Weile ciieite tire same so ie freque'otiy Weelieucti anti for Service..

beer; to previo-ie conors ior the aforesaid inner tuti i iereiu 'with the ease emancicci by tile ruoobiect oi the present invention e siiiipie sind economical inner or protector Wiioh ic `so cieiimer tube when folded as tube iiieiiuiecturere, may iut-troie. with die utmost facility eu o.. the .mier tube being positiveiy or u feg-einst damage by tools or other oogeote or by the Valve stem coming in con- 5@ the welle thereof.

tion also compreiieiids un inner t ner protector which is formed e r proof and oil prooi materiel and v rrlioii wen' tire tube is properly located l therein., im@ the container or protector closed, mii te terielly decrease the tendency to de FR ENE'UEJULT ever ie not iimitcfl to the structure shown, es

verious chiuges irl tieteiis may oe matic Without departing from spirit and scope o elle append-eri chimie.

thereoiE es cnefi i lrii ille i 1s e View iii 'perspective of e. container or protector mede in accordance with my invention showing an inner tube positioned tiiereiri;

Fig Q, is e. longitucliual section of the etruoture shown ir. ig. l, the settling' iiap being in closec'i position;

Fig. 3 is elevation of my improved container or protector for inner tubes, showing 'die 'two halves thereof folded upon them: selves, their free ends being tied' together to form e couigect package;

iligs. l emi 5 respectively are plan. Views of modiiicfi forms ci the invention shown in Figs. tto 3 inclusive.

Referring riow to tlie drawings in deteii iii which like characters ot reiereiice :ire used to designate Similar parte tin-oughout the several. Views, 7 indicates thc bociy portion oi container or protector wiicl'i is preferably formed from e. fabric which lies been treat/e6. to render it impervious to moisture suoli., for instance, oil-cloti1 mui simile? ma.- teriais. it will be oioservctl that the body portion of the container or protector is out iu ein eloiigetefl rectangular configuration mici is of a length and Width slightly greater than tlie over-eli ieugtli and Width oi' tile inner tube wiien the cutis thereof are ioiflezi upon themselves 'is shown in Fig. 2. l

Secured to the iiody portion "I vare the pieces 9 and 1n respectively Which conform tothe shape ci' the contiguous parte oi' the body portion 7, the registering sides :md and edges ci the respective pieces 9 and l0 and the body portion 7 being joined 'by means of stitching, cement or any other suitable material. For instance, if desired, and to improve the appearance oi' the container or protector as e Whole, the registering edges of the pieces 9 and l() and the body portion 7 may be finished with a binding or piping as shown at 11.

From the construction described, it will be seen that my improved container or protector for inner tubes embodies two compartments or envelopes, the opposed openings or mouths of which are in spaced relation.

In the employment of my invention, the inner tube 8 is folded in the customary manner witlfthe valve stem located intermediate of its ends. One end of the tube is then inserted in one of the compartments or envelopes formed by the pieces 9 and 10 united to the body portion 7, after which the other end of the tube is similarly located in the remaining compartment or envelope. As will be noted the piece 9 is formed with a preferably integral extension or fiap 9 which is of a length sufficient to bridge or cover the space between the openings or mouths of the respective compartments or envelopes and enter the compartment formed by the piece 10 secured to the body ortion 7 When the tube has been inserted 1n the body portion 7 as described, this flap 9, which is provided with a slit or opening 9" to permit the valve stem S to project therethrough, is inserted within the opposite compartment so that it will assume the position shown in Fig. 2. The inner tube is thus completely covered and no part of the wall thereof is exposed to injury or damage by any objects which may come in contact with the container or protector.

The container or protector may be eniployed in its iiattened or extended form as shown in Fig. 2 or, if a more compact ackage is desired, the ends thereof ma be folded over upon themselves, the fo ded halves being held together by vtying the tapes or ribbons 12 suitably secured to the opposite ends thereof. As shown in Fig. 3 the valve stem 8lL is housed between the two halves of the container or protector and cannot ossibly come into contact with the walls o? the tube and chafe or otherwise in- 'ure the same. Furthermore, the valve stem itself isproteeted against mutilation of the threadsthereof which frequently results from tools or other objects coming in coutact with the same.

In the modified form of my invention shown in Fig. 4, in lieu of the ap 9, formed by the extension of the piece 9, I provide a flap 13 made integral 4or otherwise suitably secured to the side edges of that part of the body portion 7 which lies between the mouths or openings of the two compartments or envelopes of the container. This flap 13 is of a sufficient width to permit of the insertion of the edges thereof within the o posite compartment so that the tube is whol y enclosed within the protecting walls Aof the container.

. The embodiment of my invention shown 1n Fig. 5 comprises an elongated envelope within which the tube is adapted to be inserted as in the structure shown in'the preceeding figures, the valve stem 8a protruding through the slit or opening 14 in the wall 15 of the envelope. The open end of the envelope 15 is closed by an integrally or otherwise formed iap 16 which may be held in closing position by means of a button 17 and a co-operating clasp 18'.

While I have described my invention in reference to the specific structures herein shown', it will be obvious that my invention may take other forms without de arting from the spirit and scope thereof.- or instance, in lieu of the slit 9", an orifice of any other suitable shape may be provided to permit of the passage of the valve stem 8a through the flap. Further the compartments .may be formed by blanking out complemental extensions or iaps onr the body portion 7, which may be suitably joined together for the purpose; likewise, in lieu of the tapes or ribbons 12', snap fasteners or other suitable devices may be used to connect the ends of the halves of the container or protector when it is folded to form a package as shown in Fig. 3.

What is claimed is: l I 1. A container for inner tubes for pneumatic tires embodying two permanently formed compartments, provided with an open` end, the open ends of said compartments posed and spaced from each other to permit of the insertion of a folded half of an inner.

tube in each compartment in a manner whereby the valve stem of said inner tube will occupy the space between said compartments.

2; A container for inner tubes for pneumatic tires embodying two oppositely disposed spaced compartments, each being open at one end to receive one half o'f a folded being oppositely dis` each thereof being inner tube and a single element for closing,

the open ends of both of said compartments.

3. A container for inner tubes for pneumatic tires embodying two compartments having oppositely disposed spaced open ends, each compartment beingr adapted to receive one half of a folded inner tube in a manner whereby the valve stem of the inner tube will be located between said compartments, and a closure for th open erds of said compartments, said closure being provided with an opening to permit the valve stem to project therethrough.

4. A container for matic tiresformed from exible water-proof material and provided with two compartments having oppositely disposed open ends, each compartment being adapted to receive one half of a folded inner tube, means vfor closinfr the open ends of said compartments of a folded tube in each compartment, means whereby the inner tube will be completely for protecting the portion of the inner tube inclosed within the container, and means for located Within the space between said cornconnectingr the respective ends of the con- "partments, seid means being formed to per- 5 tainer when the saune is folded in half to mit of the passage of the valve stem of the form a compact package. inner tube therethrough, land means for se- 5. A container for inner tubes for pneucuring the respective ends of said container matic tires formed from e flexible material together when folded in half. and provided with spaced compartments 10 aligned to permit of the insertion of one half WILLIAM J. ROSTERN. 

